Recently opened Abbot Kinney restaurant specializing in farmer’s market fresh American contemporary cuisine. Still hammering out the service kinks but a delicious addition to the neighborhood. Their vegetable dishes are especially fine. Gjelina serves beer and wine. Best make a reservation — Gjelina’s “in” this summer.

This stately craftsman was built by Warren & Carla Wilson, who were close friends with the Kinney family. Now a beautifully restored bed and breakfast known as Venice Beach House, the building is on the National Register of Historic Places.